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Kirin Seeks More North American Craft Beer Factories After Strong Growth

Kirin Holdings, Japan's second-largest brewer, is looking to buy factory facilities in North America to maintain strong growth in the region's craft beer m...

Suntory Beverage's First Female CEO Wants More Women Managers, Global Business

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd's incoming CEO Makiko Ono, one of only a handful of women to lead a big Japanese company, wants to see more opportunities f...

Meal-Kit Maker HelloFresh Enters Spain

Meal-kit firm HelloFresh has announced plans to launch in Spain, expanding the company's footprint to 19 markets across the world.

7-Eleven Owner To Sell Sogo & Seibu Unit To US Fund Fortress

Japan's Seven & i Holdings said on Friday it will sell its Sogo & Seibu department store unit to U.S. fund Fortress Investment Group.

Japan's Seven and I Raises Profit Forecast On North America Sales Value Growth

Japan's Seven & I Holdings, which operates the 7-Eleven chain, has raised its full-year profit forecast, as the weakening yen boosted the value of...

Japan's Wholesale Inflation Hits 9% As Price Rises Broaden

Japan's wholesale prices rose 9.0% in August from the previous year, matching the annual pace of growth in July, signalling that persistently high raw mate...

Suntory Eyes US Canned Cocktail Push As Young Japanese Shun Booze

Japanese drinks giant Suntory Inc last year debuted a strong, lemony brew in Australia that quickly became the top seller in the canned cocktail market the...